Phil SumblerThe East Anglian Daily Times is reporting that the Swans have moved ahead of Bournemouth and look likely to sign midfielder Flynn Downes after his negotiations with Bournemouth hit a deadlock.
With former Ipswich coach Matt Gill coming to the Liberty along with new head coach Russell Martin there is a natural link with Downes who has made a strong impression at Ipswich during his first season before handing in a transfer request after they rejected multiple bids from Crystal Palace.
After an injury hit campaign last time around he was one of several players instructed to train with the Under-23s at Portman Road although interestingly the publication reports that Ipswich are likely to want a “seven figure fee” for the player who has also attracted interest from Barnsley and Peterborough.
The bids rejected last summer from Palace were understood to be in the region of £1.6m but that was before hnee and hamstring injuries restricted him to just 17 starts and eight sub appearances in 2020/21.
